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Charles Melton
Born
Charles Michael Melton

(1991-01-04) January 4, 1991 (age 33)
Juneau, Alaska, U.S.
EducationManhattan High School
Alma materKansas State University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2010–2012, 2014–present

Charles Michael Melton (born January 4, 1991)[1] is an American actor and model. He is known for his roles as Reggie Mantle on The CW television series Riverdale and Daniel Bae in the film The Sun Is Also a Star (2019).[2][3]

Early life

Melton was born on January 4th, 1991 in Juneau, Alaska, United States, to Sukyong and Phil Melton.[4] His father is an American with English ancestry,[5][3][6] his mother is a Korean emigrant who moved to the U.S. with his father in 1990. Melton is their eldest child.[1] His family moved frequently because his father worked for the military.[2] At one time, he and his family lived in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea, for about 5 years.[1] They eventually settled down in Manhattan, Kansas[3][6] where Melton graduated from Manhattan High School in 2009.[7][8] Melton studied at nearby Kansas State University, where he played as a defensive back on the football team under coach Bill Snyder.[4][8] He left school at 20 to pursue acting and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2012.[2]

He also previously worked as a dog walker on the app Wag.[3]

Career

He was first successful as a model, having booked gigs for Dolce & Gabbana, Kenneth Cole and MAC.[3] His first acting roles included guest spots on Glee and American Horror Story.[3]

Melton received mainstream attention in 2017 when he was cast as Reggie Mantle in the second season of the CW series Riverdale. He replaced Ross Butler, who left the cast due to his commitment to 13 Reasons Why.[9] After recurring during the second season, Melton officially became a series regular on Riverdale starting with the third season.[10] In 2019, he starred in his first feature film as Daniel Bae in The Sun Is Also a Star, the film adaptation of the book of the same name by Nicola Yoon.[11][12] Melton is the first Korean-American and Asian-American actor to lead a teen romance film from a major Hollywood studio.[13]

Personal life

In June 2018, Melton was involved in a controversy over fat shaming tweets he had written in 2011 and 2012. He has since publicly apologized.[14][3]

Melton started dating Riverdale co-star Camila Mendes in October 2018, but broke up in December 2019. They got back together in June 2021 and subsequently broke up sometime later.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Thinning: New World Order Cage Web film
2019 The Sun Is Also a Star Daniel Bae
2020 Bad Boys for Life Rafe
2020 Mainstream Himself Cameo
2021 Heart of Champions Chris
2022 Secret Headquarters Hawaii
TBA May December TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Glee Model Episode: "New New York"
2015–2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Mr. Wu 2 episodes
2017–present Riverdale Reggie Mantle Recurring (season 2); main (season 3–present)
2021 American Horror Stories Wyatt Episode: "The Naughty List"

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s)
2016 "Save My Soul" JoJo
2019 "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" Ariana Grande

References

  1. ^ a b c Choi, Ji Woong (January 24, 2019). "CHARLES MELTON". DAZED KOREA (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Nordstrom, Leigh (November 27, 2018). "Charles Melton Is Your Next Heartthrob". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Kaufman, Amy (May 17, 2019). "Riverdale's Charles Melton steps into the spotlight with The Sun Is Also a Star". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Tang, Elisa; Morrison, Tony; Singh, Nidhi; Cirillo, Chris; Bernabe, Angeline Jane (May 16, 2019). "'On Their Shoulders': Why Charles Melton calls his mom his 'queen' and 'hero'". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Tanabe, Sam (May 20, 2019). "Interview: Charles Melton". hapamag.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Model of the Week: Charles Melton". models.com. August 4, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2018. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 15, 2011 suggested (help)
  7. ^ "2010 Football | Charles Melton". Kansas State University Athletics. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Cassidy, Robert (August 4, 2011). "Melton moves on after football". kansasstate.rivals.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Nemetz, Dave (May 12, 2017). "Meet Riverdale's New Reggie — Plus: Ross Butler Endorses Recast". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Swift, Andy (May 2, 2018). "Riverdale Promotes Vanessa Morgan, Charles Melton to Series Regulars". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  11. ^ Galuppo, Mia; Sun, Rebecca (May 31, 2018). "Riverdale Star Charles Melton Joins Yara Shahidi in The Sun Is Also a Star (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  12. ^ Gandhi, Lakshmi (May 17, 2019). "In his first feature film, actor Charles Melton is learning to 'trust the process'". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  13. ^ Shia, Jonathan (May 25, 2019). "CHARLES MELTON KEEPS BREAKING BOUNDARIES". THE LAST MAGAZINE. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Dicker, Ron (June 20, 2018). "Charles Melton Of Riverdale Apologizes For Fat-Shaming Tweets". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  15. ^ Gay, Danielle (October 8, 2018). "Riverdale has produced another couple as Camila Mendes and Charles Melton confirm dating rumours". Vogue Australia. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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